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The following is a list of notable African-American women who have made contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.. An excerpt from a 1998 issue of Black Issues in Higher Education by Juliane Malveaux reads: "There are other reasons to be concerned about the paucity of African American women in science, especially as scientific occupations are among the ...
Initially, she was a systems scientist on aircraft missile warning systems; from 1997-99, she was a project manager developing hand-held instruments to detect landmines. [ 1 ] [ 13 ] In 1999, Aderin-Pocock returned to Imperial College on a fellowship from the Science and Technology Facilities Council to work with the group developing [ 14 ] a ...
Beatrice Loretta Hines (née Johnson; born February 12, 1938) is an American former journalist who became the Miami Herald ' s first African-American female reporter in 1970. [1] [2] Her career at the Herald has lasted over 50 years. [1]
This list of famous African American women to know in 2024 includes singers, actors, athletes, entrepreneurs, politicians and more inspiring modern Black women.
Pages in category "African-American women journalists" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 212 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The first black person on record to have successfully performed pericardium (the sac surrounding the heart) surgery to repair a wound. [193] Williams, Marguerite Thomas: 1895–1991 Geologist: First black person to receive a Ph.D. in Geology Williams, Scott W. 1943– Mathematician [194] Williams, Walter E. 1936–2020 Economist, social scientist
Parks became one of the most impactful Black women in American history almost overnight when she refused to move to the “colored” section of a public bus in 1955.
Former Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz said she felt "joy" over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson -- doubling down on her unsettling defense of the gruesome execution which ...